Adjustable running-gear for wagons.



imm-833,491. NATENTED 0012.16, 1906. w. 12110111113.y U Y 1 ADJUSTABLE RUNNING GRAN F011 WNGoNs.

APPLICATION FILED 11116.24. 19155.

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INL/IENTUI?4 ATTORNEYS No. 833,491. PATENTED 00T. 16, 1906.

W. THOMAS. ADJUSTABLE RUNNING GEAR FOR WAGONS.

APILIOATIN FILED AUG. 24, 1905.

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INI/ N TOR A TTORNEKS UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

WILLIAM T IIoMlAs, or sHEBoYGAN, wisconsin.

- ADJUSTABLE `RUNNINGu-C-TEAFZ FOR WAGONS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM citizen of the United States, residing at Sheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Running-Gear for Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates'to certain new and vuseful improvements 1n runninggears for i secured by the king-bolt.

' section of the running-gear.

' Fig. Y is a section vehicles, andhas 'for its object to provide-a running-gear that is very simple and cheap in construction and one that can be easily and quickly ut to ether. Another o ject o the invention is to provide a running-gear for vehicles with an improved reach-socket, so that the axle will e greatly strengthened Where 'the reach is A further objectief my invention is to provide a bolster having stakes formed integral therewith, so that all danger 'of the sta es becoming loosened and coming ofi is prevented.

v-With these objects in view .the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts here# inafter described, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the drawingsforining a .part of this specification, Figure lis a perspective view of my improve runninggean Fig. 2 is a ,perspective view of the front axle and bolster, showing the reach-.socket in place. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the reach-socket. attached to the axle. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal elevation of the bak axle and lbolster, and

y Fig. 5

Referring tothe drawings, A indicates the rear combined axle and bolster, whichare formed integral and consist of the axle, A',

proper, having the ordinary axle-skeins ex,--

, tending out from the end and is provided l.with curved uprights A2, supporting the bolster A, having the ordinary standards A4 at each end. Extending inwardly from the axle and bolster are braces A5, carrying a square frame A, inwhicli the reach-har is .adapted to iit. The uprights A2 are provided with openings A7, adapted to receive the end of the reach-sulporting frame A", which issecured therein f y nuts and is )rovided with asquarefojieningA at its ot Ier end, -having an opernng leading .into it from the Specicaton of Letters Patent. -ufhpplioation filed August 24,1905. Serial No. 275,551.

. the to .in the opening Fi. 5 is a sideaken on the line 6 6 of 'Patented Oct. 16k` 196,6.

, lV top, adapted to receive the pin, by which the THOMAS, a l reach-barBis secured intheordinary manner.

The front axle'C is cast and is provided with the ordinary skeins and is formed ".with an enlarged hollow portion C', forming a reach-socket having o' enings C2 formed in and bottom. ecured openings forme on each side of the portion C are eyebolts C3, carrying the tongue-cupling C4.

Mounted on the axle is a bolster D', provided with an enlarged portion'D, similar to the enlar ed portion C of the axle, having openings 2 formed in the top and bottom and is provided with integral standards D3 at its end.

The end of the reach-bar is secured by a pin E of the couplin -head E, which is provided with peroratef arms E2 and E3, one above the other, extending out from `the socket and adapted to fit in the enlarged portions C and D of the axle and bolster and to be securely locked therein by' the king-boltFiassing down through the bolster, arms, an .parts together.`

axle, and securely lock the From the foregoing description it will bec v seen that l have greatly improved the con.v struction of the axles and holsters and have provided an exceedingly strongreach-socket so constructed that all danger of it breaking is prevented.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I 'claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a running-gear for vehicles, the combination with a rear axle having a bolster formed integral therewith, of a front axle and bolster provided' with sockets, a coupling headhavmg spaced arms at ,oneA end and an opening at the other end, said-arms adapted to be secured in the sockets of the front axle and bolster,. and a reach-bar adapted to be. secured 1n the opening of the coupling-head,

scribed.

2. In a running-gear for vehicles, the combination with a rear axle, having a bolster formed integral therewith, and rovided with a reachcarrying frame, of the ront axleprovided with a reach-socket, the bolster mounted on said axle provided `with afreach-socket, and a reach-bar itting in the frame of the rear axle, a coupling-head having spaced arms at one end and an opening at the other said arms adapted to iit in said sockets, o

Vand to the rear axle, for the purpose de- IOO the front axle and bolster and areach-bar sesocket, a bolster provided with a. socket cured in the opening of the coupling-head mounted on said axle, a hollow couplingand to the rear. axle, for the purpose dehead provided with perforated spaced inte- 25 scribed. gral arins adapted to fit in said sockets, and 3. In arunning-gear for vehicles, the com- 'reach-bar secured in said couplinghead bination with a rear axle, having a bolster adapted to be adjustably connected to the formed integral therewith, standards formed frame carried by the rear axle, for the purintegral with said bolster, of a front axle propose described. 4 3o vided With a socket, openings formed in the 5. In a running-gear for vehicles, the com- XO top and bottom of said socket, a bolster bination witl1areaol1-bar, oacoupling-head moiinted 0n said axle providedwith integral I provided with an opening in which one end of standards, a socket formed in said bolster, said bar is secured, said cou ling-head being 1provided with top and bottom openings, a provided with arms adapte( to be secured in 35 ollow coupling-head having spaced integral i sockets formed in the front axle and bolster,

r 5 arms adapted to be secured in said sockets, by the king-bolt, and a rear axle carrying a by a king-bolt and a reach-bar secured in said frame provid ed with a pin adapted to enga e coupling-head and to the rear axle, for the the opening in the reach-bar and secure dy purpose described. lock it to the same, for the )urpose describe In a running-gear for vehicles, the com- VVILL AM THOMAS. ,-:o bination with a rear axle having a bolster Witnesses:

formed integral therewith, a frame carried CHARLES HAPPERT,

by said axle, of a front axle provided with a JOHN J. GoTTsAoKER. 

